Heart-type fatty acid binding protein level in familial Mediterranean fever.

Objectives: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder and the most frequent periodic syndrome characterized by recurrent attacks of polyserositis. Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (h-FABP) is an intracellular molecule engaged in the transport of fatty acids through the myocardial cytoplasm and a rapid marker of myocardial injury. FMF is an autoinflammatory disease characterized by ongoing inflammatory activity.